Brazil were left devastated after their 7-1 defeat at the hands of Germany in the World Cup semi-final (Picture: Getty)

The handbags have come out after a diplomatic argument between Israel and Brazil got, well, very personal.

Due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Brazil has recalled its ambassador from Israel and declared that they ‘strongly condemn the disproportionate use of force by Israel in the Gaza Strip’.

However, Israel’s response was to criticise Brazil’s diplomatic abilities – and even have a dig at their World Cup performance.

Yigal Palmor, a spokesman for Israel’s Foreign Ministry, gave a statement to the Jerusalem Post, saying: ‘Israel’s response is perfectly proportioned in accordance with international law. This is an unfortunate demonstration of why Brazil, an economic and cultural giant, remains a diplomatic dwarf.

Yigal Palmor of the Israel foreign ministry (Picture: BBC/YouTube)

‘This is not football. In football, when a game ends in a draw, and when you think proportion is 7-1, is disproportionate.